ALBANY — New York is getting help from 11 major financial institutions in its fight against zombie properties. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the group of banks, credit unions and mortgage companies will take action to maintain properties … [Read more...]
City to Focus on Improving Three Streets Designated as ‘Slum and Blighted’ Areas
JAMESTOWN - City officials will be using federal funding to target three slum and blighted areas in the city. On Monday city Development Director Vince DeJoy met with the city council’s housing committee to provide more details on the three … [Read more...]
Child Advocacy Program Requests Participation from City
JAMESTOWN - A local organization dedicated to ending child sexual abuse is asking the city of Jamestown to help make their goal a reality. Child Advocacy Program (CAP) of Chautauqua County executive director Jana McDermott attended Monday night’s … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Consider Enacting Nuisance Property Ordinance
JAMESTOWN - Members of the Jamestown City Council’s housing committee will soon begin the process of developing a law to crack down on nuisance properties. On Monday committee members met with officials from the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation … [Read more...]
Council Approves Phase 2 of Tracy Plaza Renovation Effort
JAMESTOWN - The next phase of upgrading for Tracy Plaza has been given the go ahead by the Jamestown City Council. On Monday night the council approved a resolution to hire Greenman-Pedersen firm to provide engineering and architectural design … [Read more...]
New Neighborhood Watch Group Set Up Near Lincoln School
JAMESTOWN - The city has a new neighborhood watch group. On Monday the city council approved the creation of a Neighborhood Watch program in the Front Street area of the city. Council president Greg Rabb said that neighborhood watch groups are … [Read more...]
Council Meeting, Public Hearing on Federal Funding Set for Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session Monday night with a mostly routine agenda. One of the resolutions the group will vote on includes hiring Greenman-Pedersen Engineering & Construction for … [Read more...]
JRC Announces 2015 Participants of Renaissance Block Challenge Program
JAMESTOWN - Landscaping, porch repairs, painting, sidewalk replacement, and many other projects will soon be underway in the city as part of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation’s (JRC) annual Renaissance Block Challenge. The program gives … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown Maintains A Grade Bond Rating from Standards and Poor
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown continues to operate on sound financial footing. That’s according to a recent bond rating from Standards and Poor. Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi says the city will continue to operate with a grade A- classification … [Read more...]
Unanticipated Costs Push Spending Well Over Budget for Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Spending for the city of Jamestown was more than $600,000 over budget in 2014. During Monday night's city council work session, city comptroller Joe Bellitto went over the final, unaudited numbers for 2014, which showed the city … [Read more...]
